2000 Kansas City Chiefs season
| 2000 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
|---|---|
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| Owner | Lamar Hunt |
| Head coach | Gunther Cunningham |
| General manager | Carl Peterson |
| Home field | Arrowhead Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | QB Elvis Grbac TE Tony Gonzalez G Will Shields |
The 2000 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 31st season in the National Football League, the 41st overall and the second and final season led by head coach Gunther Cunningham. They failed to improve on their 9–7 record from 1999 and finished the season 7–9, marked by a series of on and off-field struggles and incidents.
The beginning of the season was marked on a somber note, as 9 time Pro Bowl Linebacker, team captain, and fan favorite Derrick Thomas died during the offseason. He was paralyzed in a January 23 automobile accident. In the accident, he was speeding on an icy Kansas City interstate while not wearing a seat belt and was thrown from his vehicle. He died the morning of February 8 of a pulmonary embolism.
In the Week 10 game against the Oakland Raiders, Chiefs quarterback Elvis Grbac set a franchise record for passing yards in a single game with 504.
The Chiefs gave the San Diego Chargers their only victory of the season, losing to them on November 26, 16–17.
Offseason[]
NFL draft[]
| 2000 Kansas City Chiefs draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Sylvester Morris | Wide receiver | Jackson State | |
| 2 | 54 | William Bartee | Defensive back | Oklahoma | |
| 3 | 85 | Greg Wesley | Defensive back | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | |
| 4 | 115 | Frank Moreau | Running back | Louisville | |
| 5 | 153 | Dante Hall * | Wide receiver | Texas A&M | |
| 5 | 162 | Pat Dennis | Defensive back | Louisiana–Monroe | |
| 6 | 188 | Darnell Alford | Guard | Boston College | |
| 7 | 208 | Desmond Kitchings | Wide receiver | Furman | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel[]
Staff[]
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster[]
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Schedule[]
Preseason[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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| 1 | August 5 | at Tennessee Titans | L 10–14 | 0–1 | Adelphia Coliseum | Recap |
| 2 | August 13 | San Francisco 49ers | L 10–33 | 0–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 19 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 22–26 | 0–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 25 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 14–37 | 0–4 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
Regular season[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 3 | Indianapolis Colts | L 14–27 | 0–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 10 | at Tennessee Titans | L 14–17 (OT) | 0–2 | Adelphia Coliseum | Recap |
| 3 | September 17 | San Diego Chargers | W 42–10 | 1–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 24 | at Denver Broncos | W 23–22 | 2–2 | Mile High Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 2 | Seattle Seahawks | W 24–17 | 3–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | Bye | |||||
| 7 | October 15 | Oakland Raiders | L 17–20 | 3–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 22 | St. Louis Rams | W 54–34 | 4–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | October 29 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 24–19 | 5–3 | Husky Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 5 | at Oakland Raiders | L 31–49 | 5–4 | Network Associates Coliseum | Recap |
| 11 | November 12 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 7–21 | 5–5 | 3Com Park | Recap |
| 12 | November 19 | Buffalo Bills | L 17–21 | 5–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | November 26 | at San Diego Chargers | L 16–17 | 5–7 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 4 | at New England Patriots | L 24–30 | 5–8 | Foxboro Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 10 | Carolina Panthers | W 15–14 | 6–8 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 17 | Denver Broncos | W 20–7 | 7–8 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 24 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 13–29 | 7–9 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings[]
| AFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| (2) Oakland Raiders | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 479 | 299 | W1 | ||
| (5) Denver Broncos | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 485 | 369 | W1 | ||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 355 | 354 | L1 | ||
| Seattle Seahawks | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 320 | 405 | L1 | ||
| San Diego Chargers | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 269 | 440 | L4 | ||
References[]
- ^ "2000 Kansas City Chiefs draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
- 2000 National Football League season by team
- Kansas City Chiefs seasons
- 2000 in sports in Missouri